US Midterm Elections 2026: Live Results, News & Updates

USAUS midterm results 2026 as it happened: Democrats sweep House, Senate after flips across the US in historic result; Trump breaks silence as Republicans retain Florida, West VirginiaFollow our live coverage of the US midterm elections, where several critical races could have major consequences for Donald Trump’s presidency.

OpinionAustralian economyAn even more unpredictable Donald Trump is the world economy’s worst nightmareThe Reserve Bank has plenty of concerns about the Australian economy. The fallout from the US midterms just adds to those worries.

Live dataUS politicsLive battleground tracker: Which seats the Democrats flipped and held in 11 key racesSeveral key races – particularly in the Senate – were at the heart of this emphatic win. We track which seats were flipped and retained – and which are still in play.

AnalysisUSARepublicans must now separate themselves from a delusional presidentCall it a blue wave or a blue tsunami, but the Democratic Party has handed Donald Trump a painful defeat, with Americans comprehensively making their anger felt across the country.

LettersSanity prevails after voters reject TrumpThe blue-wave brigade are riding the flood of victory in these US midterm elections, but it ain’t over until it’s over.

UpdatedUS electionDemocrats sweep to power at midterms in rejection of Trump, RepublicansThe party seized control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in a “blue tsunami” as Americans rebelled against an unpopular president and his war in Iran.

OpinionUSAAll the money said the Republicans and Trump would win. They blew itUltimately, an avalanche of Republican money couldn’t pull Trump’s most important demographics out of their homes and into the voting booths.

0:26WorldWhite House: ‘Trump was not on the ballot’CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reads out a text from a White House official distancing Trump from today’s results.

OpinionTrump diplomacyWe’ve seen peak Trump, but the next two years will be a rocky rideIf a “blue wave” were to materialise in the elections, Trump would lose control of much of his domestic agenda. Expect him to double down.

Trump's White HouseThe most expensive Senate battles these midtermsThe US has been inundated with political advertising funded by Elon Musk, ordinary people, and cashed-up Political Action Committees, some of which do not disclose their donors.

AnalysisUS electionIt’d be easy to see the end of MAGA if the Democrats win. That could be dangerousAmericans put the president and his Republicans in power – twice – for a reason. If voters deliver a harsh verdict today, it is because they didn’t get what they were promised.